Note 3 - Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

(3) ACQUISITIONS

Z-Sciences

As discussed further in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2021 Form 10-K, on October 6, 2021, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Z-Sciences Corp. (“Z-Sciences”), a developer of ultra-cold storage solutions for the medical cold chain market. The Z-Sciences product line was re-branded as “North Sciences” after our acquisition. The acquisition enhances our medical offerings and increases our presence in the life sciences market which is a key target market for us. Z-Sciences was founded in 2004. Its founder joined us as a consultant and is expected to become an employee in 2022. As of March 31, 2022, he was still a consultant. The purchase price for Z-Sciences was $500 in cash, subject to a customary post-closing working capital adjustment, $300 of which was paid at closing. The remaining $200, adjusted for the final working capital amount, will be paid on the one-year anniversary of closing based on the seller complying with the terms of his employment agreement. This amount has been recorded as a contingent consideration liability on our balance sheet at March 31, 2022 as our current assumption is that this liability will be paid out in October 2022. It is included in Other Current Liabilities. The fair value of this liability at March 31, 2022 approximates its cost due to the short maturity. In addition to his salary, in connection with his prospective employment, Z-Sciences’ founder will receive a multi-year restricted stock award with vesting provisions which would be contingent upon achieving future performance milestones related to sales growth and profitability of products related to the Z-Sciences business for the fiscal years from 2022 through 2026. The award will be valued at a maximum of $1,800. The actual numbers of shares to be awarded will be based on the stock price on the date of grant with a cap of 200,000 shares at the 100% attainment level of the vesting provisions that are defined in the restricted stock award agreement. The value of the award will be recorded as compensation expense in our statement of operations on a straight-line basis over the period in which the shares vest.

The acquisition of Z-Sciences has been accounted for as a business combination using purchase accounting, and, accordingly, the results of Z-Sciences have been included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition. The allocation of the Z-Sciences’ purchase price was based on fair values as of October 6, 2021. Further information about the allocation of the purchase price is discussed in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2021 Form 10-K.

Unaudited pro forma information which would give effect to the acquisition of Z-Sciences as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2021 is not presented because the financial results for Z-Sciences prior to our acquisition are considered immaterial.

Videology

As discussed further in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2021 Form 10-K, on October 28, 2021, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Videology Imaging Solutions Inc. and Videology Imaging Solutions Europe B.V. (collectively, “Videology”), a global designer, developer and manufacturer of OEM digital streaming and image capturing solutions. The acquisition of Videology expands our process technology solutions, diversifies our reach into key targeted markets and broadens our customer base. It also builds on our process technology platforms by expanding our automation capabilities to add future product solutions with imaging data and analytical tools. The purchase price for Videology was $12,000 paid in cash at closing subject to a customary post-closing working capital adjustment.

The acquisition of Videology has been accounted for as a business combination using purchase accounting, and, accordingly, the results of Videology have been included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition. The allocation of the Videology purchase price was based on fair values as of October 27, 2021. Further information about the allocation of the purchase price, and goodwill and intangible assets recorded as a result of the acquisition is discussed in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2021 Form 10-K. 

The following unaudited pro forma information gives effect to the acquisition of Videology as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2021. These proforma summaries do not reflect any operating efficiencies or costs savings that may be achieved by the combined businesses. These proforma summaries are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations would have been had the acquisition taken place as of that date, nor are they indicative of future consolidated results of operations:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Revenue	$	21,855
Net earnings	$	2,832
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.27

The pro forma results shown above do not reflect the impact on general and administrative expense of investment advisory costs, legal costs and other costs of $288 incurred by us as a direct result of the transaction.

Acculogic

As discussed further in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2021 Form 10-K, on December 21, 2021, we completed our acquisition of Acculogic Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “Acculogic”), a global manufacturer of robotics-based electronic production test equipment and application support services. The acquisition was completed by acquiring all of the outstanding capital stock of Acculogic. The Acculogic acquisition adds electronics test capabilities with new technologies and services as well as broadens our customer base, furthers our end market diversification and expands our international footprint. The purchase price for Acculogic was approximately $9,000 paid in cash at closing subject to a customary post-closing working capital adjustment. In addition, we may pay the seller up to an additional CAD $5,000 in the five-year period from 2022 through 2026. The additional payments will be based on a percent of net invoices for which payments have been received on systems sold to EV or battery customers in excess of CAD $2,500 per year in each of the five years. The maximum payment is capped at CAD $5,000, which equates to approximately $4,000 at March 31, 2022. To estimate the fair value of the contingent consideration at the acquisition date, an option-based income approach using a Monte Carlo simulation model was utilized due to the non-linear payout structure. As of the acquisition date, this resulted in an estimated fair value of $1,430. This amount was recorded as a contingent consideration liability and included in the purchase price as of the acquisition date. In future reporting periods, this same approach will be utilized to estimate the fair value of the contingent consideration at each reporting date. Changes in the amount of the estimated fair value of the earnouts since the acquisition date will be recorded as operating expenses in our statement of operations in the quarter in which they occur.

The acquisition of Acculogic has been accounted for as a business combination using purchase accounting, and, accordingly, the results of Acculogic have been included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition. The allocation of the purchase price for Acculogic is not yet complete as the calculation of post-closing working capital adjustment has not yet been finalized. We are in discussions with the seller and expect the calculation to be finalized in the second quarter of 2022. We currently expect the final post-closing working capital adjustment to be a decrease in the purchase price in the range of $350 to $450.

The preliminary allocation of the Acculogic purchase price which is presented below was based on estimated fair values as of December 21, 2021. At December 31, 2021, we were still working with third-party valuation specialists to assist us with finalizing several aspects of the purchase price, including the valuation of intangible assets and contingent consideration. During the first quarter of 2022, we finalized the valuation of intangible assets, which did not change materially from the preliminary values reported in our 2021 Form 10-K, and the valuation of contingent consideration, which increased approximately $500 from the preliminary value reported in our 2021 Form 10-K. The increase primarily reflects an increase in the estimate of net invoices for which payments are expected to be received on systems sold to EV or battery customers in excess of CAD $2,500 per year in the five-year period from 2022 through 2026.

The excess of the purchase price over the identifiable intangible and net tangible assets was allocated to goodwill and is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill is attributed to synergies that are expected to result from the operations of the combined businesses.

The total purchase price of $9,797, which includes $1,430 for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration, has been allocated as follows:

Goodwill	$	3,363
Identifiable intangible assets		5,123
Tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash		312
Trade accounts receivable		2,630
Inventories		1,329
Other current assets		240
Property and equipment		156
Accounts payable		(406	)
Accrued expenses		(2,950	)
Total purchase price	$	9,797

Further information about the intangible assets recorded as a result of the acquisition is discussed in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2021 Form 10-K. 

The following unaudited pro forma information gives effect to the acquisition of Acculogic as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2021. These proforma summaries do not reflect any operating efficiencies or costs savings that may be achieved by the combined businesses. These proforma summaries are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations would have been had the acquisition taken place as of that date, nor are they indicative of future consolidated results of operations:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Revenue	$	22,286
Net earnings	$	2,185
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.21

The pro forma results shown above do not reflect the impact on general and administrative expense of investment advisory costs, legal costs and other costs of $1,297 incurred by us as a direct result of the transaction.